Caesar's Amanita vs Sidewalk Firedot

Amanita caesarea compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Xanthocarpia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Sidewalk Firedot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States